Hosted service provider
Encyclopedia
A Hosted Service Provider (xSP) is a business that delivers a combination of traditional IT functions such as infrastructure, applications (Software as a Service
), security, monitoring, storage, Web development, website hosting and email, over the Internet or other wide area network
s (WAN). An xSP combines the abilities of an application service provider
(ASP) and an Internet service provider
(ISP).
This approach enables customers to consolidate and outsource much of their IT needs for a predictable recurring fee. xSPs that integrate Web publishing give customers a central repository to rapidly and efficiently distribute information and resources among employees, customers, partners and the general public.
Hosted Service Providers benefit from economies of scale and operate on a one-to-many
business model, delivering the same software and services to many customers at once. Customers are charged on a subscription basis.
Software as a Service
Software as a service , sometimes referred to as "on-demand software," is a software delivery model in which software and its associated data are hosted centrally and are typically accessed by users using a thin client, normally using a web browser over the Internet.SaaS has become a common...
), security, monitoring, storage, Web development, website hosting and email, over the Internet or other wide area network
Wide area network
A wide area network is a telecommunication network that covers a broad area . Business and government entities utilize WANs to relay data among employees, clients, buyers, and suppliers from various geographical locations...
s (WAN). An xSP combines the abilities of an application service provider
Application service provider
An application service provider is a business that provides computer-based services to customers over a network. Software offered using an ASP model is also sometimes called On-demand software or software as a service ....
(ASP) and an Internet service provider
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
(ISP).
This approach enables customers to consolidate and outsource much of their IT needs for a predictable recurring fee. xSPs that integrate Web publishing give customers a central repository to rapidly and efficiently distribute information and resources among employees, customers, partners and the general public.
Hosted Service Providers benefit from economies of scale and operate on a one-to-many
One-to-many
One-to-many may refer to:* Multivalued function, a one-to-many function in mathematics* Fat link, a one-to-many link in hypertext* Point-to-multipoint communication, communication which has a one-to-many relation-See also:*One-to-one...
business model, delivering the same software and services to many customers at once. Customers are charged on a subscription basis.
Services Offered
As defined by analyst Ovum.- Repeatable business process-led services shared among several clients
- Remotely delivered application services using shared resources
- Infrastructure services (both remotely managed and/or hosted services spanning data centre services, managed servers & databases, performance monitoring, security services, storage services and business continuity)
- Web hosting - the provision of infrastructure and application services to support the hosting of Web sites.